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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED May 2018 Service Changes

posted by Tiffany James

March 8, 2018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and MEETINGS

REGARDING THE COMET’S PROPOSED Service Changes across the service area including the Northeast, Southeast, Lexington Routes

The COMET is required to reduce the number of service hours by 4,900 to stay within our budget for the 2019 fiscal year and beyond. We will be restructuring service in the northwest (St. Andrews & Harbison) and adding service to the northeast (Killian Rd.) These changes will impact nearly every route within the system. Most routes will see only schedule changes, but several will also have a route change. Please review the following to be informed.

Public Meetings:

The Spires Building

3613 Lucius Rd.

Columbia, SC 29201

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

11am – 2pm

Transit Center

1780 Sumter St.

Columbia, SC 29201

Monday, March 19, 2018

5 – 7pm

Sandhill Public Library

763 Fashion Dr.

Columbia, SC 29229

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

5 – 7pm

North Main Public Library

5306 N. Main St.

Columbia, SC 29203

Thursday, April 5, 2018

6 – 8pm

Eastover Public Library

608 Main St.

Eastover, 29044

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

5:30 – 7pm

Main Public Library

1431 Assembly St.

Columbia, SC 29201

Saturday, April 14, 2018

10am – 12pm

These forums will be held to present a proposal for service reduction and other route changes in May 2018.

All forums will be a drop-in format with staff on hand to explain and discuss the recommendations and receive customer input.

If you require handout materials in an accessible format, please call Pam at 803-255-7133 by the close of business on Thursday, March 15th.

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